August DMM Update
Postal
Explorer (pe.usps.com) always provides the
most up-to-date version of the DMM. It’s fully searchable and features
fly-out menus and cross-reference links for easy navigation. Today we made
the following updates to our mailing standards:
Permit Reply Mail
We added a new Permit Reply Mail (PRM) option in
507.9.0. PRM
allows mailers to prepay reply postage using a permit imprint account at the
time of mailing, and makes it easy for mailers with permit imprint accounts
to pay in advance for reply mail pieces.
Temporary Mail Forwarding
We revised
507.2.1.3 to change the mail forwarding standards for temporary
change-of-address orders. Customers may now file a temporary
change-of-address order for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of six
months, and may file a second temporary change-of-address order for a total
of 12 months of service.
Mixed ADC Tray and Sack Labeling Changes
We changed the labeling standards for mixed ADC trays of Standard Mail
nonmachinable letters and Periodicals presorted letters, and mixed ADC sacks
of Bound Printed Matter irregular parcels. The new standards in
245.5.0,
465.5.0,
707.22.0, and
708.7.0 will
result in more efficient mail processing because we will handle outgoing
working mail at consolidated
facilities.
Labeling Lists
We revised the labeling lists to reflect changes in mail processing
operations.
Check the
Summary of
Changes for a complete listing of updates. You will find revisions
listed by effective date and also by chapter, with clickable links to
revised sections.
Our next
update is scheduled for September 14.
